William E. Smith  
Phone: 979-492-7484
Email: wiredlodge@gmail.com

EDUCATION
2006 - Present
Ph.D. Student in Recreation, Parks and Tourism Sciences
Texas A&M University

1996 - 2003
Master of Science in Biology (2003)
Stephen F. Austin State University, Major: Aquatic Biology

1990 - 1993
Bachelor of Science in Bioenvironmental Science (1993)
Texas A&M University
         
                                                                                                                                                                         Catch and release redfish in in the upper Laguna Madre
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Ecotourism, Nature Based Tourism and Natural Rescource Conservation in Marine & Coastal Ecosystems

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
01/08 - Present :: Teaching Assistant RPTS 400 Study Abroad in Natural Resources - Australia/Fiji
01/08 - Present :: Teaching Assistant RENR 375 Conservation of Natural Resources

RECENT AWARDS
Spring 2008 - Jake Hershey Fellowship in Natural Resource Conservation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
12/98 - Present :: Owner - Wired Lodge (Ecotourism Consulting)
09/07 - Present :: Team Member - Sustainable Tourism Systems Group - Recreation, Parks & Tourism Science, Texas A&M University
09/07 - Present :: Team Member - Lab for Intelligent Systems in Tourism - Recreation, Parks & Tourism Science, Texas A&M University
03/04 - Present :: Executive Advisory Board, AdventGX - Tourism Consulting

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09/05 - 09/07 :: Director, Web Solutions Division, AdventGX - Tourism Consulting
05/04 - 09/07 :: Web Consultant/Ecotourism Subject Matter Expert - AdventGX - Tourism Consulting
09/03 - 09/07 :: Web Consultant - Knowledge Engineering Center, TEDD, Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
09/03 - 09/05 :: Associate Research Specialist (Webmaster) - Active for Life Program, School of Rural Public Health, TAMUS Health Science Center
04/01 - 09/03 :: Project Manager II - Knowledge Engineering Center/Web/IT Group, TEDD, Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
01/97 - 04/01 :: Project Coordinator/Owner - Third Coast Consulting - Web/IT/Marketing Consultants
09/95 - 06/98 :: Graduate Assistant - Management, Marketing and International Business, Stephen F. Austin State University
06/93 - 06/95 :: Marketing/Assistant Manager - Ditto's Imaging Systems (Technology Services)